Eurogroup for Animals welcomes a joint declaration by five EU Member States (Belgium, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden), calling on the European Commission for action to stop the illegal trade in pet animals across the EU – particularly with regard to the smuggling of dogs across Member States. [1] This declaration, presented by Belgium on behalf of the five Member States comes ahead of the second meeting of the EU Platform on Animal Welfare this Friday, 10th November 2017. [2]